Admitting Clerk, Full-Time

Fairview Range•Hibbing, MN

10h•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview Range is hiring an Admitting Clerk for our Admitting department in Hibbing, MN. As an Admitting Clerk you will help support the customer focused business cycle process by performing the necessary activities to register non-scheduled patients and activate pre-registered patients upon their arrival for services. Accurately collects, analyzes and records the information and completes the access process. Focuses at all times on providing a positive and memorable experience for the patient and other customers while ensuring that the System is able to secure appropriate reimbursement for the services provided. Performs all responsibilities consistently and according to established protocol that incorporates the System's Mission and Values and is committed to exquisite customer service and continuous quality improvement.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED
Must be proficient in computer use.

Nice To Haves

AA or AS with medical terminology education
Clerical experience and prior knowledge of health insurance processing.

Responsibilities

Appropriately and accurately collects and enters required information for all access patients.
Accurately collects and enters all required demographic and insurance information for all our patients.
Verifies electronically insurance coverage for our patients and checks to be sure they are entered correctly including effective and term dates.
Explains to our patients all necessary forms that are needed and collects signatures when needed.
Performs the infection screening per CDC requests.
Scans in all insurance cards and patient's license when needed. Will term out any old cards.
Takes our patient's picture via our Haiku/Canto system for identity purposes.
Completes the check in process for each encounter on each patient.
Reviews and updates patient encounters in our work queue for timely billing purposes.
Collects patient copays and enters them into HP24. Has patient sign waivers if needed. Works closely with our financial counselors and customer service.
Prints wristbands and labels according to each department's needs. Notifies other departments via smart web of arrival.
Understands all downtime procedures and works with the other departments to be sure all information is gathered and then entered into Epic upon recovery. Understands how to print the downtime labels and wristbands.
Responsibilities to other departments and co-workers.
Makes sure surgery schedule is received and lab appointments are added. Notifies surgical department of any patient cancelations.
Complete specimen lab appointments timely and accurately.
Functions in a supportive role with ER staff and PCS to ensure patients and families' needs are being met.
Works closely with security in all situations including safety, direct admits, temp traks.